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NARRATOR: Previously on Hill Street Blues...

Gina doesn't want me. Henry doesn't want you.

We're leftovers.

Holy-moly.

I said it would never happen again!

I can get past the anger,

but I can't get past the fact that I'm scared to ride with you.

This one cost us! It cost us in lawsuits--

You know what else it cost you?

Me. I quit.

You would rather make me out like some kind of aberration.

I know it, and everybody in this stinking place knows it!

I think she's using something.

That never occurred to me.

(chattering)

JABLONSKI: Item seven...

Yeah. Item seven...

Item seven is a hooker undercover targeting gays and regular johns

in the vicinity of Green and Sycamore.

Now, this traffic has been moving eastward

ever since they started building the, uh, Dekker Mall.

Now, if we can just keep it moving east two more blocks,

it's gonna be over in the Heights.

(in gay-like tone) That's just where it belongs!

(crowd chattering)

-LARUE: What? -Um...

Sergeant Bates, Officer Coffey, Mayo, Garibaldi, Fisk,

McDermott, LaRue, and Washington, you're on it.

Item eight, rides.

Martin's with Cobb, Hill is with Rivera...

um... Jamison's with Fraim.

Item nine. Mick Belker continues his drug undercover today,

which the podium has not been entrusted with the details.

Uh, Renko is with him.

Item 10. File your arrest reports today with A.D.A. Michael Stockton.

A.D.A Stockton also will be taking any pleas.

Davenport sick?

That's still another subject on which the podium lacks the poop.

(chuckling)

Item 11. Prematurely warm weather, folks.

It's gonna be in the 80s out there today.

Now, yeah, a word to the wise...

Mornings before you go out

is the time to check the coolant level in your unit radiators.

Now, you're full on coolant, your engine's running smoothly,

that's one more item less for the worry list.

Okay, that's it. Let's have a good shift.

Let's do it to them before they do it to us.

Hooker undercovers, that does not include you.

(laughter)

Hey! Cut it out, Luce.

Now you know what women have to go through.

You don't have to go through that.

Every day we live.

(in gay-like tone) I could just kill him!

On me, that mesh is a 4-count indictment.

On him, simple elegance.

Fall down and break a leg, LaRue.

Plainclothes. Well, well, well.

Seems like citizen Renko is finally moving up in the world.

You know, Robert, maybe I'm being foolish to expect close friendship here,

but I thought at least we could normalize diplomatic relations.

Then you thought wrong.

So how about a little bit of your basic civility, at least?

When are you gonna let up on me for what happened?

I screwed up. I can admit that.

But if you can't forgive me,

then what's happened between you and I is on you.

Then it's on me.

You're a complete bafflement to me.

You ready, Bobby?

Yeah.

-Hi. -Hi.

You look hot today.

Thank you.

So, are we ever gonna see each other again?

Of course.

Dinner? Tonight?

Um... I'm gonna have to let you know about that.

Try.

-HUNTER: Morning, Frank. -Howard.

-Now, don't get angry. -No!

I'm want to give you one last opportunity

to get behind my funding request for the SEVM prototype.

Now, that's the Strategic Entry Vehicle Modification.

Yeah, I know about it, and I don't want us behind it, Howard.

I don't want us anywhere near it. Thanks, Henry.

Can't sell the battering ram, huh, Howard?

The man will not stay current on hardware.

Dennis.

I don't know, Harry, I keep telling myself I'm not gonna get sucked in

to your adolescent crap...

And then you pull stuff like you just pulled outside, and I don't know.

-Well, what stuff are we referencing-- -Stuff!

Coming up behind the woman,

putting your hands all over her, nuzzling her hair.

Jealous?

What you do on your own time and who you do that with

-is none of my business. -Got that right.

Until you wave it under my nose and wink at me.

That's a squad room out there, not a motel room!

Well, maybe you ought to keep that in mind the next time Gina comes up.

Is that the real agenda, Harry?

You need to show me up that bad?

Well, according to Fay, that ship's already sailed.

You see, according to Fay, in your crucial events,

technique and elapsed time, it's no contest.

And in your return to starting position, you're not even--

-(Harry groans) -Now you listen to me, punk!

Fay never said anything to you about me!

She's got too much class for that, and she's got too much class for you.

That is your poison.

And if you're using her to get at me, if you do anything to hurt her,

I will kill you.

Do you understand me?

WOMAN (on radio): Dispatch. We have a 9-11.

Armed robbery in progress.

See Surplus Store, corner People's Drive and 124th Street.

(sirens wailing)

(theme music playing)

Well, son, Andrew J. Renko has abluded and is ready to start the day.

-Our contacts-- -You know, it's a funny thing, Detective.

I tried to get out of uniform for so long,

and all I had to do was break up with Bobby Hill.

Ain't that funny? All I had to do was break up with--

Understand something, Renko.

A, this is not a promotion for you.

B, the fact is, I opposed you working with me.

And C, if you're looking at this as a way to shine up your badge,

I like it even less.

Now...

As long as you are with me, we're gonna have some ground rules.

Such as?

Such as shut up and do what I tell you. Do we understand each other?

-Yeah. -Good.

-Whatcha got, Detective? -How are you, Teddy?

This is Officer Renko. He's gonna be working with us.

Beautiful, uh...

So, what should I call you? Officer?

Andy.

Andy... solid.

You want to run it for me?

We are in the soda shop business.

Alonzo gave me a couple things that checked out

and told me to fix up some things, already got them done.

Man, I've been up all night.

-Man, I haven't seen my woman-- -That's great.

When do we take first delivery?

Noon.

Now, you got to be holding $8,500 cash money.

-No ifs and buts-- -That's all taken care of.

Right.

Now, Alonzo's gonna want to rap to you a little bit.

Now, as long as you don't get in his face too bad,

they're gonna be selling us some soda. (chuckling)

All right, Teddy.

Officer Renko is gonna be working in the shop with us.

Why you hitting me to this, man? I told Alonzo it would just be you and me.

Ah, it'll be all right. I'll explain it to him.

(laughs)

Uh, nothing personal, Andy,

it's just that Alonzo don't like surprises.

But T's the same with everybody. I'm the same with y'all--

Teddy? Teddy!

You and me ain't gonna be pals, so stop running me through the grease.

Just being polite.

Stay polite. Spare me your crap.

Hold the crap...

you got it.

Yup.

Your boy got something to prove or what?

-Shut up, Teddy. -Yeah.

-Hi! -Hi!

Interesting breakfast with Tony Stoller.

P.D.'s office wants you back, and they'll pay big bucks to get you.

Right, as far as that goes. You got a minute?

Sure.

He made me an offer. My old job.

Plus some supervising in the Heights and Midtown.

That's very impressive. Congratulations.

Yes, it is.

I guess my absence made their heart grow fonder.

-And yours? -Still remembering the burnout.

Still ambivalent as hell, but interested.

Chapman would be under you.

That's the other news. They're going to fire her.

To make room for you.

It's got nothing to do with me.

It's what you thought all along, drugs. Cocaine. Apparently, it's no secret.

On a cheerier note, happy anniversary.

(chuckles)

It's beautiful. Happy anniversary.

You forgot.

Forgot? Are you kidding?

-You haven't been in your office? -Not yet.

I sent roses to your office. And I made reservations at the Warrick.

I could be seduced. (sighs) See you later.

-Where you headed? -More breakfast with Irwin Bernstein.

This has to be my last career move, Furillo.

The extra meals are killing me.

Henry.

What's the name of that florist downtown next to the court building?

-Johansson's? -Johansson's. Right.

-What did you forget? -Our anniversary.

I have to get roses on Joyce's desk in half an hour.

Rumor has it she doesn't have a desk.

All the more reason. She has to feel remembered.

Lead with the roses, follow with a pair of diamond earrings.

I'll send you to Shear and Loeb. All memory lapses are forgiven.

Diamond earrings?

You know, or just the roses are great. Just the roses will get it.

Diamond earrings aren't on every cop's budget, Henry.

It hasn't taken me long to go jerk, right?

Oh, you're okay. In fact, I've never seen you happier.

I love her, Frank.

It's the damnedest thing. I never thought--

I just never knew you could be this happy.

-Johansson's? -They deliver.

And the name of the jewelry store?

Shear and Loeb.

If you're really serious, I'll call Sid Loeb for you.

I have an account there.

(siren wails)

So to move to you, 65 a gram, you sell it for 125.

Sticks is the dime.

We sell them for 25, and that's your profit item.

Now, you never want to ask me for up-front.

You never want your stock to fall below 50 sticks and 100 grams.

You got to move 50 grams a day just to keep the franchise.

Well, that's no problem.

You hear me, Teddy?

I heard you, man. I got it. You know, it's solid, it's set right here.

Opening taste for the franchise is two grand.

Yeah, two G's, babe.

-That's what we agreed on, man. -Plus, I need $6,500--

Eighty-five hundred dollars.

What a surprise, Teddy.

What's the matter, Alonzo?

You know, if I'm paying somebody 8,500 bucks,

I usually like them to admit that I exist.

I see you here.

I just want Teddy's understanding, him and me got a relationship.

(chuckling) Yeah, I understand that, man. Yeah, I understand that.

That way, I don't have to worry when I meet two people,

and I'm only supposed to be meeting one.

You see, I knew you was upset about that, man.

You know--

'Cause me and you got the relationship, Teddy.

Any screw-ups, and it's you--

-Okay, okay. -Now, now, now, now!

Teddy didn't know that I hired another man.

Hey, Carl, you got a problem is I'm hearing, huh?

-RENKO: We got problems here? -I don't like--

-We've got no problems. -Let me help you with your problem.

(shouting)

-Let him go! -Shut up! Shut up!

Let him go, now!

All right, listen, I'm just trying to protect my friend here's interest.

You understand that? You got a problem with that?

No, I ain't got no problem. I ain't got no problem.

That's nice. Now nobody ain't got a problem.

I apologize. He's all muscle.

This man is a muscle head, and he doesn't know how to act,

and I'm sorry.

It's all right. It's all right.

Don't go to pieces.

Do you want this from Teddy?

You can give it to me.

You're in business.

Sorry, sorry.

Anyway, uh... (chuckles)

admitting error isn't the most natural thing

Mrs. Bernstein taught her son, but I am sorry we had that fight,

and I'm sorry I went behind your back on the Wares case.

-Apologies accepted. -Hell of a thing.

You're on the other side of the aisle five years,

haggling, dealing, outmaneuvering, become good friends.

A couple of months on the same team, we're at each other's throats.

Maybe that's one reason why it's right I leave.

Really?

Our friendship means that much to you?

Yes, it does.

I'm flattered. I...

Which doesn't prevent me from saying the D.A. badly wants you back.

He considers you the best new assistant we've got.

Uh, a credit to your gender. Just kidding.

And we'll match any offer the P.D. throws up there.

I've had five months to look at it from the D.A.'s side, Irwin.

I still think the system's unfair to the poor.

How so?

Really, the way I see it, the poor get caught the most,

but they're also the main victims of crime.

But if you're rich and a little greedy, you get away with things

that if you're poor and a little greedy, you can't.

That's what a public defender addresses every day,

and no one else in our society does.

Just a few months ago, you were fed up. Hmm?

Your left was tired. You wanted to try your right.

Guess I'm a born southpaw.

Mm, you're going back to the P.D.'s office, aren't you?

Stoller's already made you an offer.

A good one.

Our matching it won't keep you?

No.

Ah... (taps table)

Well...

See you across the aisle, lefty.

(honks horn)

BATES: Nice wheels.

Should I get in?

No offense, but the man in the back says... her.

No offense... creep.

You've got a fan.

Somebody want to talk to me?

You got it.

Little on-site spot check to evaluate field performance, Detective.

MAYO (on radio): Chief?

DANIELS (on radio): Attractive appearance...

Neutral initiating inquiry, no question of entrapment.

High marks all around.

Thank you, Chief.

If I were on the prowl, Patsy, I'd be inclined to go deep into my pocket.

(chuckling)

I guess that's a compliment?

It certainly is. Carry on.

(engine turns over)

One hundred percent, grade-A slime ball.

(horn honks)

(car radio plays)

-Hi, honey. -Thought that guy was gonna pitch a tent.

Yeah, he was all talk. A real chump.

Well, I'm all action. Get in.

Let's talk about what you want.

I want to hear you speak a little French.

Aw, he wants her to talk French. He's gonna wish he went to Berlitz.

BATES (on radio): French is gonna be about 25 bucks.

Thirty. If you're good.

(chuckling)

BATES (on radio): Well, I never had any complaints.

Unit, we got a pickup.

Well, then hop in. Get off the street, will ya?

Uh, we're talking 30 American bucks, aren't we?

-(grunting) -Police. You're under arrest.

-What did I do? -Solicitation.

-Come on, turn around. -Oh, we didn't do anything.

Give me a break.

Oh, this isn't necessary.

Parlez-vous Français, cheapskate?

You have the right to remain silent.

If you give up the right to remain silent...

(siren wails)

Hey, Number 37.

Joey "Jack Rabbit" Joe Coffey!

-(laughing) -Coach Beasley.

Oh, wow.

This is what an old coach loves. Bricks in the belly.

BEASLEY: You're still in perfect shape.

-What is it, 15 years? -JOE: Yeah.

So, uh, where you off to? Look, don't let me keep you.

Hey, I got time.

Fact is, uh, you know, I'm kind of busy.

Hey, Joe, remember the South Side game?

You came out with that pinkie dislocated, sticking out all sideways?

I yank it back straight, you go back in and win the scoring title.

-Remember that? -Yeah, it was a long time ago.

So what's the matter, Joe? You look all jumpy.

Uh, no, nothing.

Just that, you know, I got a lot of things to do.

I think maybe you should leave.

Will you look at me, Joey?

I got a suspicion. I know what you're doing here.

You think, "Coach thinks I'm a sissy," right?

Wrong, that's the last thing on my mind, Joe.

Coach, I really don't think you want to be here, all right?

Yeah, but I do, Joey. That's what I'm trying to tell you.

No, why don't you just shove off, all right?

Hey, Joe, come on. Let me relax you, kid.

JOE: Hey, what, what, what?

Joey, I want to send in a play.

-Come here. -What?

Come here, come here.

(whispers)

Are you sure about that? I mean, are you sure you want to do that?

I'd give you a damn kiss right now if you let me.

All right, why don't you wait for me back there?

Uh, I got a car, green car. Yeah, I'll be right back there.

Oh, coach.

[man] Awesome, isn't it, Lieutenant?

Devastating... big.

You like her, Pauli?

You know, Lieutenant, just looking at her, I realize I was born too late.

WWII. That was my time.

But these babies, they couldn't cut it at Quesan.

Well, that's altogether different terrain requirements.

Guerrilla warfare.

Man, that wasn't happening for me.

You know, after I bought her, I'd sit inside.

I'd wheel that turret around, and bam!

North Africa.

Boom! The Ardennes.

Audie Murphy. That was my kind of soldier.

Get those heinies in your crosshairs.

Put her into jungle, and she's like a dog with no feet.

(clears throat)

Well, here's hoping that, uh, her new career on the Hill

will recapture some of that past glory.

I wouldn't have sold her to anybody but you, Lieutenant.

I wouldn't have sold her at all if they hadn't had cut off my disability.

Unless I miss my guess, Pauli,

I'd say before too long that this vehicle will be the quintessential sine qua non

of urban peace enforcement.

(horn honks)

Right on time.

-Chief. -Howard.

Will you look at that?

-HUNTER: As advertised. -DANIELS: I'm impressed.

She's completely street-ready?

Oh, yes, all the modifications are completed.

Vulcanized the track there, won't chew up the pavement.

And this ram that they've installed, Chief,

it'll go through six inches of steel like so much meringue.

Excellent, excellent.

This prototype's gonna convince those council namby-pambies

on the whole concept, Howard.

Well, you know that I wouldn't have come to you directly

unless I thought you shared my enthusiasm.

And I'm delighted.

Now, how much are you personally out of pocket?

Well, it's several thousand.

That's fine.

We bag a few lowlifes with this prototype, Howard,

you'll get first money from the general appropriation

I expect we'll quickly receive.

Howard, you've done a tremendous job.

Thank you, Chief. A moment, a moment.

This is retired Corporal Schelkopf.

I think he deserves a lot of credit, Chief.

Many thanks, Corporal.

Happy to be of service, sir!

-Carry on. -Isn't she beautiful, sir?

It's like watching baby birds leave the nest.

Arnold Solomon, public defender requested on solicitation.

Do we have to take out an ad?

Upstairs interrogation.

Guys, uh, we've got things to talk about.

Uh, we've got things to deal.

Okay, Mr. Solomon.

Yeah, now, I should have her discuss it with you, right?

We'll be all ears.

Mr. Solomon was Amelia Earhart's navigator.

He knows where the plane went down.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Solomon Real Estate? Is that your home address?

It's a legal residence. I got an apartment back of my office.

This is ludicrous. You're not indigent.

Now why don't you just get it up to hire your family lawyer?

Because he happens to be my wife's brother.

Well, then get a lawyer from the yellow pages.

Look, this will take two minutes.

I-I'll tell you my information, you take it to the cops, and believe me--

And believe me, I have got better things to do

than run interference for your Jewish guilt!

You are not indigent! Hire a lawyer.

WOMAN: Phone call, Miss Chapman.

-Hey, Joey... -Coach, I got to book you. I'm sorry.

Will you give me a break here?

I knew you from when you were 15. Can't you just talk to me?

Wh-- Do you think I like doing this?

Do you think I like busting you like this?

I know you don't.

That's why we got to get this straightened out.

All right, come over here.

I don't like being put on hold, you know?

And I don't have a lot of time to chat. What's up?

Yes, but yeah, I can hear you, go ahead.

You know, I really used to look up to you.

I remember all those times you used to talk to us

about being stand-up, about being a man.

Well, you can just forget that inference, Joey.

In 32 years, I never laid a glove on a kid.

I tapped a fanny, it meant "good going."

No more than that. I love my kids.

Look, I'm not saying you weren't a good coach.

If you were one of my guys, I'd back you.

I don't care if you fumbled, blew a tackle.

I never held you up to ridicule.

Now here I make one little mistake, what are you gonna do, ruin my life?

You gonna wreck my reputation, Joey?

Think of Mrs. B.

(sighs) All right, look, please, don't waste my time.

You're saying that when I get your sheet, that it's gonna be clean.

There's not gonna be anything on it.

My hand to God.

All right.

If it checks out, then, then we'll see what we can do.

Thanks a lot, kid.

For what reason?

No, I'm not surprised at all.

Stab me right in the back. No, I'm not surprised.

You know, none of it made sense until the end.

I couldn't understand what was going on

until Tony Stoller told me who they wanted for my job.

Look, if you're talking about--

You know what I'm talking about.

I am canned!

-I'm out on my butt! -Connie!

JOYCE: Look, Connie, I am sorry about that.

I hope things work out for you.

Oh, yeah, it's so nice and neat, right, Joyce?

All tucked in, pinned up and put together?

I bet you were a piece of cake to toilet train.

Excuse me.

You are not gonna walk away from this. It will not be so nice and neat.

-You're not gonna use your connections... -Let go of my arm!

...to get me fired...

and then walk away! You cost me my job!

Wrong!

You managed that all by yourself.

Now, if you don't start facing your problems,

you could lose a lot more.

You are a sterile, self-righteous prig.

Let go of me.

You've got your own private Gestapo, right, Joyce?

Just come with me, would you, please?

Let go of my arm!

What in the hell do you think you're doing?

Don't.

Even a fascist like you knows that's a queried search.

We go to court, it gets kicked in 30 seconds.

Along with your career.

If I wanted to bust, Miss Chapman,

I'd have gone about it a little differently.

What do you want?

It's your addiction, what do you want?

I want to be left alone!

Suit yourself, but you have to know this is no secret.

You lost your job over it.

My job?

What do you know about my job?

Did it ever occur to you that somebody in my job

has to be high just to stay even?

Do you know how many lies and broken lives I have to look at every day?

Of course I do.

Oh, God.

I-I guess I need help.

I could see a shrink, maybe,

as soon as I get a break in my schedule.

I've done some research for you.

Those are the numbers of the three rehab programs

in which the departments had the highest rate of recovery.

You think I don't know that I have this problem

and that maybe I'd been planning to deal with it?

I just don't think I can stop right now.

And getting me fired and making me join a program at gunpoint

is not going to make it any easier.

Make the call, Connie, now.

Next time the bust will be for real.

Captain, can you check this?

(background conversations)

(overlapping conversations)

(background conversations continue)

(background conversations continue)

Yes, sir?

Um... c-could I see those earrings?

Exquisite, aren't they?

Excellent clarity, no visible inclusions.

How much?

Seventeen-five.

Seventeen thousand...

Five hundred, yes.

Perhaps if you'd tell me what you'd be willing to spend?

Oh, well, you know, um...

Two, four hundred?

Of course, that limits our selection.

You know what? My investment counselor tells me

that the diamond market's glutted,

and they're holding they're value.

Uh-huh.

The fact is, I wouldn't even be thinking diamonds

except it's my wife's birth stone.

It's our anniversary.

So it's a sentimental occasion. How... nice.

And how much would you be willing to pay for sentimentality?

Oh, you know... (clears throat)

Six...

Eight hundred?

Maybe as high as nine.

Let's see what we can do.

So you broke up with your partner.

It's too bad, it's not like somebody died.

Hey, look, why don't you just mind your own business on this, okay?

You don't know a damned thing about it.

All right, no offense.

Sorry.

Partner up with a guy five years, you end up getting a lot to think about.

I understand.

Anyway, if it's a done thing, for what it's worth,

I'd sure like to be your partner.

I'm not sure I want to partner up just yet, but...

I know, I know.

No rush, I just thought I'd say it.

I appreciate the thought.

(man shouting in street)

-Over there. -Thief!

-Thief, thief! -(siren wailing)

All right, pull over to the side.

Take the corridor through the building. I'll see you in the back alley.

Stop that man! He's got a gun!

(tires screeching)

(siren wailing)

RIVERA: Hey!

(shouting)

Rivera!

You okay?

-Where is he? -I didn't see.

Weren't you in the alley?

I was just checking the doors.

-Damn. -Man, you sure you're okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

I thought you were gonna be in the damn alley.

I was checking the doors, sorry.

That's all right, that's all right.

Let's get out of here, come on.

Lieutenant, I want an agreement.

If Mr. Solomon's information is productive,

there'll be no prosecution

and no recorded arrest on the soliciting charge.

If the information pans out, that's a reasonable expectation.

(sighing deeply)

I own several buildings up here.

A few days ago, I rented to a suspicious tenant.

Oh, hey, that's good enough for me. Let's kick him.

Suspicious how, Mr. Solomon?

Well, suspicious there was no back and forth over the rental figure,

which I might have quoted a little high.

Plus, I drive by the building last night,

it looks like he's put in steel bars and a steel reinforced door,

which the kid was... Not that crime sensitive.

Maybe a soda shop.

I definitely think they could be dealing drugs out of there.

So you went back and you doubled the rent.

Lieutenant.

I can assure you that if we make arrests,

your district attorney will drop all charges.

Can I have the address?

Uh, let's get over there, see if you can make a buy.

What about a warrant?

I'll have it for you.

Howard, LaRue and Washington need you to back-up. This address.

It looks like it might be a soda shop, Lieutenant.

-Steel reinforced doors? -That's correct.

Say no more, my man. Say no more.

Leo, what's going on? It's been a half hour.

Look, the whole system is down.

You guys may have to wait 'til court to get sheets on your perps.

Great.

Hey, Sarge.

-Sarge. -Hey, Joey?

Okay if I call Mrs. B?

She'll be worried, you know, not hearing from me.

Yeah, okay, use that phone, dial nine.

-Sarge, uh... I got a situation. -What?

I got this guy on the sweep.

There's no way I think he's a pervert.

I think I might've screwed up.

How so?

I think I might've entrapped him.

Entrapped him, how?

Did he mention a sexual act?

Now, what's a sexual act, for instance?

I-I mean, legally?

Well, did he offer money for sex or not?

He offered to pay for my time to go to a room and get to know him better,

you know, like real men.

But he never said what he meant, exactly.

So what do you say?

I'm just thinking maybe we should kick him.

The fact is, I think I can vouch for the guy.

He was my high school coach.

Joe, we're back up.

Here's your perp sheets.

What's he got?

Three disorderlies.

For sex?

It doesn't say.

What would you guess?

That's what you got to think of

before you put that guy back in a high school locker room.

He's retired.

That's not the point, anyway.

The point is, is there's a call for you to make.

Sarge, you're saying you never lost paperwork before?

Yeah, four times in 27 years, but only when there was no questions

that I couldn't answer to myself.

Can you answer all the questions about this guy, Joe?

Where he's gonna be tomorrow, a year form now?

That's how sure you gotta be,

and then you gotta be willing to pay the price if you get caught.

He was a good man.

-Mm. -I liked him.

You're not busting your memories, Joe.

RAY: Frank, frank.

While you were out, we got a line on a soda shop.

Somebody making a buy?

LaRue and Washington are going for one.

I got Howard backing them up.

I authorized him to move on it, if they make a buy.

The place was heavily fortified, Frank.

I thought the action was justified.

We have a warrant?

Judge just called it in.

Van Buren near 116.

Call it back, that's Belker's undercover.

Why didn't you tell me?

Paranoia out of Division.

Last couple of weeks, they've been worried about cops on the take.

I hope it's not too late.

(ignition starts, voices on police radio)

(tank rumbling)

-Hey, Teddy. -TEDDY: Hey, Alonzo.

-ALONZO: We have to talk. -Yeah, yeah, yeah, hang on.

Just a second.

Hey, Mike!

(knocking on door)

-Probably, uh, sampling the product. -ALONZO: Yeah.

Hey, Mike, Mike, somebody wants to talk to us.

See, here he is, no problem.

(rattling)

(metal crashing)

-Alonzo? -What the hell is that?

RENKO: Mick? Mick?

(rumbling)

(glass shattering)

MAN: Hey!

-Mick? -MICK: Get out!

Mick? Get out of here, Mick!

(gunshots)

HUNTER: (on speaker): This is the police.

-Drop it! -HUNTER: You are completely surrounded.

-HUNTER: Repeat, this is the police. -We're the police! We're the police!

HUNTER: Drop your weapons.

Put your hands up!

MICK: Drop it, drop it.

What you got to say now? I'm a cop.

-Mick? -Drop it, drop it, drop it!

Judas, what in the world are you doing here?

(growling)

-Hey, Howard-- -You gave me the assignment, Ray.

I'm not a mind-reader and neither do I have x-ray vision.

I said to go as back-up. I did not tell you to invade Germany.

Maybe if your right hand knew what your left hand was doing occasionally,

we wouldn't have this problem, Ray.

That was not my fault!

-A tank? -Heavily modified, Frank.

A tank.

-Let's take this in my office. -Good bust, gents.

Congratulations, Lieutenant.

From what I hear, she was absolutely sensational.

HUNTER: All we could hope for, Chief.

I understand we had a little confusion about that undercover being in place.

FRANK: We were under orders here, Chief.

On all drug undercovers, only the captain and the operative are to know.

Well, no harm, no foul.

From where I'm sitting,

Howard's action looks like a solid backing up

of an undercover that's netted us a chief narcotics player.

That's one way to look at it.

I wish I could've seen their faces when you came through that wall.

I'll bet those punks thought it was the wrath of Jehovah!

You knew about this?

I fought for it.

Lieutenant Hunter took the initiative,

I secured an allocation to see to it he's reimbursed for all expenses.

As far as the cutting edge is concerned, gentlemen,

this city's finest takes a back seat to no jurisdiction, anywhere.

Frank, that applies to all the principals, huh?

I've got to make a press conference.

Howard, you're going to have to take me out for a little spin someday.

If you'll excuse us, Ray.

Howard, in my office.

So it was an end-run.

You were categorically opposed, Frank.

And given the strength of my convictions, I felt compelled to take the step.

Regardless to the thing's admitted effectiveness, Howard,

the reason I oppose it is that it is a public relations disaster.

Well, perhaps if you'd taken the time to elaborate.

If I'd known you were gonna go over my head, Howard,

I'd have been more than happy to quote chapter and verse.

I plead extraordinary circumstances.

Using a military weapon like that one against a civilian population is overkill.

It's just plain wrong.

There is no question that we disagree here, Frank.

Anything else?

No.

Minding my own business,

some smart aleck I wouldn't touch with a pooper scooper

comes onto me about Swedish massage.

You know, one time I'd like to hear one of these guys say, "I did it."

I swear I'd let him go.

-I did it. -I lied.

Natalie, soliciting to commit.

I didn't do it.

Harry, you got a minute?

I ain't got a second for you, Goldblume.

-That's real smart. -Jam it.

Look.

Harry.

What's going on here is N.G.

Fay and I are friends. You and I used to be friends.

Gina and I are in love.

So what I'd like to do is suggest we all go out to dinner tonight.

Are you nuts?

Maybe.

But what I'd like to think is that if we all sit down like adults

and share a meal, my treat,

we can air out the hostility and resume friendly relations.

Does Fay know about this?

She said she will if you will.

Oh, dinner it is.

Ninos, eight o'clock.

All right, down the hall, right through those doors,

down the steps and into the bus to court, people.

Couldn't see your way clear, huh, Joey?

-Sorry, coach. -My fault, Joey.

Just keep doing whatever you're doing, kid, you're in great shape.

Hey, Renko, you got a minute?

Yeah.

I, um...

-I want to apologize. -Just like that.

Yeah.

Why all of a sudden now?

Out there with Rivera today, I made a mistake.

I didn't freeze, but...

I was slow.

And hung out.

Yeah.

Well, I can't ask him to forgive me for my mistake

if I don't forgive you for yours.

Apology accepted.

Renko, I thought maybe, uh...

I don't know, maybe... We could partner again.

I don't know about that part, Bobby.

I can't guarantee you what happened the other night might not happen again.

I know that.

But I'm willing to take my chance.

Come on, Renko, don't make me crawl.

Why not?

You made me crawl, and all of a sudden you turn around 180 degrees.

It may make sense to you, but it ain't that simple to me.

I don't want to be on trial every time I'm out there.

I know that.

Remember all that talk about Daryl Ann and the baby, and the house,

and Ray Augustine being killed,

and I called you a cracker.

A redneck. (laughing)

Okay, a redneck.

Well, what made me so mad

was this other stuff that you were afraid of losing, I never had.

You can have it.

(sighs) Renko, I'm 36 years old.

I-I live alone.

I have a good woman who... who loves me,

who probably would marry me today if I asked, but I can't ask, man.

I've been through it a half a dozen times before,

and the moment we get this close, something happens.

I get angry.

I don't know, Renko, something...

I-I don't know how to forgive people.

I'm too hard on 'em.

The deal is, you're too hard on you, pal.

Then help me ease up on me, then.

Partner with me.

Okay.

Okay.

I was so sure you'd forgotten.

You sure played it like you'd forgotten.

My poker face.

You scored a lot of points with me today.

You really surprised me.

The happiest day of my life was the day I married you.

Not just that.

Your kindness, what you did for Connie Chapman.

You didn't have to go the extra yard.

It's been done for me.

Hmm, all I saw was red.

One last surprise from a surprising guy.

(laughing)

What?

My God.

They're beautiful.

Oh...

How can we afford these?

I got a deal.

(laughing)

Ah, I mean it.

Well, I figure every time you quit,

they hire you back again on a higher salary.

You think I'm failing upward?

Yeah, keep it up and we'll be millionaires.

(laughing)

I love you.

You didn't like me in the beginning, either.

You know, I didn't think you liked me either when I met you.

What do you mean? I liked you when I first--

Well, I know why you didn't like me.

Why, because you're young and beautiful and rich?

You know, any two would have been enough to make me dislike you.

With all three, you're lucky I let you live.

(laughing)

No, no, it's because I'm really not a very nice person.

HENRY: Yes, you are, of course you are.

No, no, no, no, I'm not.

See, you're nice, so you think everybody else is too.

That's not true.

No, you know what, that is true about you, Henry.

Wait, wait, wait, he doesn't think I'm nice.

There's nothing a little seasoning won't cure.

(women laughing)

You know why Henry and I fell in love?

Because he's a hostage negotiator and I was a hostage,

a hostage to loneliness, and Henry negotiated my safe release.

-You know what, I like the way you think. -GINA: You do?

I don't.

-You don't? -No, no, I don't.

I think when you put yourself down,

you are sending bad suggestions to your subconscious mind.

Say, "I'm a nice person."

All right, I'm a very, very nice, wonderful, terrific person.

And I have to go to the bathroom, excuse me.

Oh, me too.

Henry, let her up.

Henry!

Miracle of miracles.

I mean, I think they like each other.

Yeah.

So, Harry, are we gonna be good?

Yeah, sure, she's crazy about you.

I mean you and me.

After this morning and all?

Sure, why not?

Really good? I mean, I got no hard feelings.

No, me neither.

I'm glad for you guys.

We all got to do what makes us happy, right?

Cheers.

Yeah, man, I don't want to sound like Father Time or anything,

but being happy's really all that matters, right?

Now, I got a lot of great recipes you could borrow, if you want.

Oh, that's really nice of you, but I don't actually cook that often.

-No? -No, Henry and I like to eat out a lot.

Well, that could be very expensive.

Well, Henry says he wants to learn how to cook.

Well, I think you should get him some cooking lessons, then.

(clatter)

-Hey! -Whoa!

-Hey! -Watch it!

-Come on. -(gunshots)

-(screaming) -HARRY: Fay! Fay, move!

Move, Fay!

Move, police!

(closing theme playing)